Spirit of '45 RV on SouthCoast to honor WWII veterans

The Spirit of '45, a recreational vehicle honoring World War II veterans during a whistle stop tour of the U.S., is in SouthCoast this week for two ceremonies.

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Posted May. 6, 2014 at 12:01 AM
Updated May 6, 2014 at 12:41 PM

Posted May. 6, 2014 at 12:01 AM
Updated May 6, 2014 at 12:41 PM

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The Spirit of '45, a recreational vehicle honoring World War II veterans during a whistle stop tour of the U.S., is in SouthCoast this week for two ceremonies.

The program, based in San Diego and relying entirely on donations, will be at Battleship Cove in Fall River for a ceremony at 2 p.m. today, according to Austin and Bonnie O'Neill of Centreville, Va., its operators, who have visited 34 states.

The O'Neills will be at the Westport Camping Grounds, 346 Old County Road, to honor 86-year-old World War II Army Air Forces veteran George Costa and his war bride, Tina Costa, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday.

Costa, a Westport native, met his wife in Italy during the war, according to their son, Martin Costa, manager of the campgrounds.